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Mentor New York’s Virtual Fundraising Event Raises 12x Their Fundraising Goal With CauseVox

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Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Ah, the powers of technology.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. Even if it is not possible to perfectly match all the criteria, the matrix establishes goals. Assigning a mentor is one of the most effective strategies to ensure that new directors get up to speed quickly. Ideally, you might present both.

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Onboarding New Fundraising Ambassadors: 3 Strategies for Nonprofits

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Create a mentor program. . Be sure to outline the goals of the ambassador program early on. If your main goal is to raise awareness about your nonprofit , then each ambassador’s task list will look different than if you were trying to fundraise. . Create a mentor program. . Plan an onboarding event. . It’s a win-win!

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

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The long-term goal is that this declines as each new generation advances, but as we have seen in recent years, these deep rooted social ethnic divides are ingrained in western societies and hardwired into how our cultures function. Set specific goals and targets for increasing diversity and inclusion, and create a plan to achieve those goals.

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How to Start a Volunteer Program: 12 Steps for Success

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Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Set goals for your volunteer program. Evaluate your volunteer program.

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Volunteer Retention: What Makes them Stay?

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This is a valuable means of evaluating the tasks that should be assigned to maximize retention. They can see the direct benefits of their work in their role as a mentor, helper, or other capacity. It’s important to remember that your organization’s general goals should be twofold. Personal Growth.